Each class that inherits from another class includes an illustration that shows the inheritance hierarchy. For example, the following illustration indicates that class A inherits from class B:
When a class inherits from more than one class, or there are multiple levels of inheritance, all of the inheritance relationships are shown. For example, the following illustration indicates that A inherits from class B and from class C, which inherits from class D.
The notation system used in the inheritance hierarchies is based on the Object Modeling Technique (OMT) developed by Rumbaugh and others. This notation is similar to the notation used in Design Patterns by Gamma, Helm, Johnson, and Vlissides.
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